Assistant Head of Secondary- Pastoral

**Job type**:
Full Time, Fixed Term

**Start date**:
01082025

28 December 2024

**Job overview**:
**About the role**

You will lead school approaches to safeguarding, student wellbeing and wider achievement. You will possess a strong understanding of child and adolescent development and the issues that young people face. You will have experience working within a school setting, be an excellent communicator (in written and verbal forms), be flexible, able to work well with students, parents and teachers and willing to take an active and enthusiastic part in the full life of the School. This position has a reduced teaching timetable.

**About you**

Able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment, you will bring a degree, a recognised teaching qualification, considerable teaching experience and leadership/ mangement experience at school. Committed and creative, you will be reflective on your own teaching and student outcomes, seeking out and implementing new ideas and innovative practice to raise achievement.

Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with staff, parents and students. You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions, including a minimum of three years teaching experience, full QTS status and a relevant degree.

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**About Nord Anglia Education**

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with 80+ schools located across over 33 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 75,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.

Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a personalised 21st century learning experience for all students.

Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. Nord Anglia schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.

**About our school**

The British Vietnamese International School (BVIS) produces a high-quality international education standard with a rapidly growing reputation. Fully integrated within the curriculum is the deliberate nurturing and safeguarding of Vietnamese language, culture and heritage. This new type of school is the first in Vietnam to offer this unique and special model.

BVIS is a member of the prestigious Federation of British Schools in Asia and has fully credited by the Council of International Schools.

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**Benefits**

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of over 15,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer exceptional career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our online Nord Anglia University unites our team by harnessing the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

- A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
- An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge, and collaboration
- A culture that is fair and consultative
- Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

**Selection Process**

The interviews will be scheduled during the second week of January.

The interview will be conducted online.

**Start Date: 01 August 2025**

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive